Posted on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 10:25 am:

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Ed Welsh wrote:

> Andrew,
> last summer I posted a message concerning a plugged water
> jacket on my 4 hp acadia. After receiving several messages, I recieved
> one that I thought might work. George Coates III wrote me and told me
> to heat the head to around 750 degrees F and let it sit at that
> temperatue for a couple of hours. Just last week, I took it to my
> workplace and heated it using a machine that we use to do post weld heat
> treatment. When it cooled down, I took it back to the shop and tried> some compressed air, it was still clogged! After about 45 minutes of
> hitting it with a brass hammer, some air, and some shaking, it was
> free. Thanks to your website my motor can now be returned to working
> order. I will send you a pic of the restored engine.
>
> Excellent website. Keep up the good work.
>
> Ed Welsh

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